A War in Hollywood
A war behind the screen
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The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of that era, so many movies were made in Hollywood about it. The final defeat of the Spanish Republic left an open wound in the hearts of those who sympathized with its cause. The eventful life of screenwriter Alvah Bessie (1904-1985), one of the Hollywood Ten, serves to analyze this sadness, the tragedy of Spain and its consequences.
Production
TV3, Área de Televisión, TVE
Language
ES
Status
Released
Release Date
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Lluís Soler
Alvah Bessie (voice)
Moe Fishman
Self - Abraham Lincoln Brigade Member
Susan Sarandon
Self - Actress
Román Gubern
Self - Film Historian / Screenwriter
Dan Bessie
Self - Alvah Bessie's Son
Walter Bernstein
Self - Screenwriter
Arthur Laurents
Self - Screenwriter
Patrick McGilligan
Self - Writer
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